We've Got Your Back

Caring for the people who serve the land

Our public lands are in danger (Opinion) April 13, 2025

NAFSR Workforce Care Update April 7, 2025

Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments (VSIP) Facts March 19, 2025

RIF Fact Sheet March 11, 2025

Voluntary Early Retirement Authority March 7, 2025

"A Moment of Reflection" by Chief Randy Moore, February 26, 2025

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers developed in response to the mass termination of probationary employees. February 25, 2025

Federal cuts to Missouri and Illinois national forests have unclear impact

Links and Information from Oregon Federation of NARFE, February 23, 2025

"The Last Word: Power vs. Pride" by Tom L. Thompson, former Deputy Chief of the Forest Service, February 20, 2025

NAFSR Statement of Support and Resource Guide for current employees, February 16, 2025

Save Our Public Lands
GET INVOLVED

What can I do?

Personalize one or more of the following letters and send them to the individuals in your jurisdiction. MAKE YOUR VIEWS and SUPPORT for PUBLIC LANDS widely known.

The example letters and social media posts are in WORD (.docx) format. Download them to your local device to add your information and mail or post.

The social media toolkit is a document offering a variety of information and images to allow you to participate in a number of ways across social media platforms.

TO SPEAK TO YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, call the U.S. Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121. Tell the operator where you’re from and the operator will connect you to your representatives and senators.

NAFSR Support Statement of the
Congressional Public Lands Caucus

This is a crucial time in history for the future of America’s National Forests and Grasslands. The formation of the Bipartisan Public Lands Caucus comes at a time when decisions will be made that could affect all Americans for generations. Public lands must remain in public hands and be accessible to all Americans, because when they are gone, they are gone forever.

NAFSR thanks Representatives Vasquez, Zinke, Simpson, and Dingell and each member for their support of retaining public lands at this important moment. We believe the 160 million people who visit the National Forests and Grasslands each year will thank them as well.

Our Board of Directors and membership look forward to working with them, supporting and growing the caucus, and sharing the knowledge we have gained over many decades of managing public lands for the benefit of the American people.

Steve Ellis, Chair of the National Association of Forest Service Retirees (NAFSR)

Summary Report of the
Mature and Old Growth Science Summit

The Mature and Old Growth Science Summit was held from March 4-6, 2024, in Washington, DC.

Organized and hosted by the Society of American Foresters (SAF) with support from the USDA Forest Service, the event brought together leading thinkers to present, discuss, and exchange ideas on the future of our forests in a changing climate with emphasis on mature and old-growth forests.

CLICK HERE to read the report. It is a 40 page PDF.

NAFSR Op Eds

Our public lands are in danger (Opinion) April 13, 2025

Losing Your Forests March 5, 2025

Oregon Firefighter Arrest, February 14, 2024

Firefighter Pay, February 14, 2024

The Science is Clear, Catastrophic Wildfire Requires Forest Management

The 2025 USFS Retiree Reunion will be held in Missoula, Montana. Plan ahead and join in on the fun. CLICK HERE to stay in the loop as this opportunity develops!